dem

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abbreviation

demonstrative

Dem

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noun

Examples of dem in a Sentence

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Noun
Leading this charge was Porter, the type of Dem that O.C. had rarely seen. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 If yes, please explain: No Who are your top three campaign contributors? Myself (far and away), local Dem Chair (Sherman Moore) and a local educator. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024 The list of presidents who added the most debt by percentage begins with FDR (Dem.), followed by Woodrow Wilson (Dem.) and Ronald Reagan (Rep.). Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2024 Virginia 2023 election results: Dems projected to flip General Assembly, in Youngkin defeat Gibson, a nurse practitioner, ran as a Democrat for Virginia's House of Delegates to represent western Richmond. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2023 Carey of course shared some of the shine with Dem Babies, formally known as her 12-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan, who made numerous guest appearances throughout the night. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023 In Kentucky, Dem Gov. Andy Beshear has been riding on being the incumbent, vastly outspending GOP opponent Daniel Cameron over the airwaves in a state Donald Trump carried by nearly 26 points in 2020. Mark Murray, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023 Dupri was joined in the performance by Ludacris, Nelly, Lil Jon, Da Brat, Chingy, Bow Wow, Bone Crusher, Tyrese, and Dem Franchize Boyz. Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2023 Bow Wow, Da Brat, and Dem Franchise Boyz — will also perform in in a celebration of the label’s 30th anniversary. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dem was in 1875

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“Dem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dem. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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